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* bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string
@ 2010-10-08 17:29 Lennart Borgman
  2011-07-02 21:26 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
  2019-10-01 14:45 ` bug#5029: " Lars Ingebrigtsen
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lennart Borgman @ 2010-10-08 17:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: 7177

Global minor modes might tell there is a corresponding customizable
variable in the doc string.

I think especially new users would benefit from that.





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* bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string
  2010-10-08 17:29 bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string Lennart Borgman
@ 2011-07-02 21:26 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
  2011-07-03  2:17   ` Lennart Borgman
  2019-10-01 14:45 ` bug#5029: " Lars Ingebrigtsen
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen @ 2011-07-02 21:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Lennart Borgman; +Cc: 7177

Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> writes:

> Global minor modes might tell there is a corresponding customizable
> variable in the doc string.
>
> I think especially new users would benefit from that.

Do (new) users really need to know that?  To switch the minor modes off
and on, you don't really need to be aware that there are variables that
correspond to the minor modes.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/





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* bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string
  2011-07-02 21:26 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
@ 2011-07-03  2:17   ` Lennart Borgman
  2011-07-03  2:35     ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lennart Borgman @ 2011-07-03  2:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen; +Cc: 7177

On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 23:26, Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> wrote:
> Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Global minor modes might tell there is a corresponding customizable
>> variable in the doc string.
>>
>> I think especially new users would benefit from that.
>
> Do (new) users really need to know that?  To switch the minor modes off
> and on, you don't really need to be aware that there are variables that
> correspond to the minor modes.

Yes, you do because you can not customize (i.e. turn them on by
default) them otherwise.





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* bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string
  2011-07-03  2:17   ` Lennart Borgman
@ 2011-07-03  2:35     ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
  2011-07-03  2:43       ` Lennart Borgman
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen @ 2011-07-03  2:35 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Lennart Borgman; +Cc: 7177

Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> writes:

> Yes, you do because you can not customize (i.e. turn them on by
> default) them otherwise.

If you set, for instance, the `flyspell-mode' variable from customize --
will that turn it on by default?

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/





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* bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string
  2011-07-03  2:35     ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
@ 2011-07-03  2:43       ` Lennart Borgman
  2011-07-14 14:33         ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lennart Borgman @ 2011-07-03  2:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen; +Cc: 7177

On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 04:35, Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> wrote:
> Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Yes, you do because you can not customize (i.e. turn them on by
>> default) them otherwise.
>
> If you set, for instance, the `flyspell-mode' variable from customize --
> will that turn it on by default?

You can only do that for global minor modes. Then it will be turned on
by default.





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* bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string
  2011-07-03  2:43       ` Lennart Borgman
@ 2011-07-14 14:33         ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
  2011-08-02 20:08           ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen @ 2011-07-14 14:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Lennart Borgman; +Cc: 7177

Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> writes:

> You can only do that for global minor modes. Then it will be turned on
> by default.

What global minor mode, in particular, do you think should mention this
variable? 

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/





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* bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string
  2011-07-14 14:33         ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
@ 2011-08-02 20:08           ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
  2011-08-02 20:25             ` Lennart Borgman
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen @ 2011-08-02 20:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Lennart Borgman; +Cc: 7177

Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> You can only do that for global minor modes. Then it will be turned on
>> by default.
>
> What global minor mode, in particular, do you think should mention this
> variable? 

Ping?

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/





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* bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string
  2011-08-02 20:08           ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
@ 2011-08-02 20:25             ` Lennart Borgman
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lennart Borgman @ 2011-08-02 20:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen; +Cc: 7177

On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 22:08, Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> wrote:
> Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:
>
>> Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> You can only do that for global minor modes. Then it will be turned on
>>> by default.
>>
>> What global minor mode, in particular, do you think should mention this
>> variable?
>
> Ping?

All global minor modes defined by define-minor-mode.





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* bug#5029: bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string
  2010-10-08 17:29 bug#7177: Global minor modes might tell there is a variable in the doc string Lennart Borgman
  2011-07-02 21:26 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
@ 2019-10-01 14:45 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lars Ingebrigtsen @ 2019-10-01 14:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Lennart Borgman; +Cc: 7177, 5029

Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> writes:

> Global minor modes might tell there is a corresponding customizable
> variable in the doc string.
>
> I think especially new users would benefit from that.

I've now done this in Emacs 27.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no





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2011-07-03  2:35     ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2011-07-03  2:43       ` Lennart Borgman
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